The RCVS is reminding veterinary nurses that they need to pay their annual renewal fee before the end of the year or they will be removed from the Register.

The College says about 1,450 veterinary nurses have not yet paid their annual renewal fee of £64, which needs to be received on or before 31 December 2017 to maintain their RVN status.

Anyone who has their name removed will not be able to use the postnominal 'RVN' and will not be legally permitted to carry out medical treatments and minor surgery as defined under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act.

In order to restore their name to the Register they will have to pay a restoration fee of £54 in addition to the £64 renewal fee.

To pay the fee, log in to the 'My Account' area at: www.rcvs.org.uk/login using the credentials provided to you by the RCVS Registration Department. If you've lost your credentials, you can contact the Registration Department on 020 7202 0707 or registration@rcvs.org.uk.

Details about alternative methods of payment are available on the College website (www.rcvs.org.uk/about-us/fees/how-to-pay). Alternatively, contact the Finance Team on finance@rcvs.org.uk or 020 7202 0723.

As well as paying the annual renewal fee, veterinary nurses should also confirm their Register and correspondence details, confirm that they comply with our current requirements for continuing professional development and declare any convictions, cautions and/or adverse findings.

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